Police instructed to put an end to repeated robberies in Kinshasa

Kinshasa, June 1^st, 2025 (CPA).- The new provincial police commissioner has been instructed by the city authorities to put an end to repeated robberies in the city of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a statement from City Hall consulted on Sunday.  ‘The city authorities have charged the new police commander to put an end to repeated robberies and notorious pockets of crime, particularly along Avenue Poids-Lourds towards Libongo, but also to improve the alert and response system and the coordination of security forces,’ it is read. According to the source, the new commander of the Kinshasa national police force has also been instructed to ensure public safety in the capital by cracking down on environmental crimes and improving traffic flow. ‘Governor Daniel Bumba has given clear instructions to the provincial police commissioner. He has emphasised the need to ensure public safety in the city of Kinshasa, in particular by cracking down on environmental crimes, eradicating pirate markets, clearing public land and improving traffic flow,’ the statement has added. ‘The noise pollution, the fight against juvenile delinquency to achieve the ‘zero Kuluna’ objective, the fight against vagrancy and the street theft of spare parts’ are also among the tasks entrusted to the new provincial police commissioner. According to this document, the instructions given to the new police commander of the Congolese capital mark the urban authority’s determination to guarantee optimal security for its citizens and restore peace throughout the capital. Through this document, Governor Daniel Bumba is keen to maintain trust between the population and its leaders and to reconcile the population with the police so that it (the police) will not be perceived ‘as a threat, but as a bulwark’. ACP/